Lolo Lake
MU 3-39, Thompson-Nicola
51.6297° N, 120.1764° W
- Surface area
- 20.8ha
- Elevation
- 1,099m
- Campsites
- 4
- At Lolo Lake rec site
Open Lolo Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Lolo Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-39
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2025.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 51.6297, -120.1764
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Fish on record at Lolo Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1960 | 2025 | 59 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Lolo Lake
Best times of year at Lolo Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Lolo Lake fishing regulations
Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Lolo Lake
13.1 km of traced road to the campground by way of Clearwater-100 Mile FSR, Camp Two Rd, Road 2A FSR and unsigned. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 51.6297, -120.1764
Camping and rec sites at Lolo Lake
- Lolo Lake
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 12 m
Access: From Clearwater on Yellowhead Hwy 5, turn west onto Old North Thompson Highway Road. Turn north onto Camp Two Road for 1.4 km, then take TFL 18 Road 2 out of Clearwater. Proceed 8.5km and find the site access road(Star Lake Road) on the left. Take this road for another 3 km following 4x4 directional signs, and then find the site on the right. Use caution: Road 2 is an active log hauling road.
Coordinates: 51.63294, -120.169867
Depth chart for Lolo Lake
The Province sounded Lolo Lake and published the depth chart.
The ice year at Lolo Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Lolo Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 27 October and 8 November, and ice-off between 8 May and 24 May. The median winter freezes on 2 November and opens on 16 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 15 November 2024 to 30 April 2025, 166 days.
Lolo Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.
Whether a lake is open to ice fishing says nothing about whether its ice will hold you. Ice conditions vary year to year and across a single lake. Check locally before going out, every time.
Lolo Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Lolo Lake is 1.0 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.0 Csince the 1960s
- 0.9 Caverage year now
- -0.1 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Lolo Lake
The forecast on this lake's own coordinate, refreshed through the day. The app reads these seven days for fishing and scores each one.
| Day | Sky | High / low | Wind | Rain | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Clear sky | 9° / -2° | 6 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 0° | 4 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Falling (-7.8 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 10° / -2° | 12 km/h, gusts 36 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -3° | 6 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Rising (+13.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -1° | 4 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / -2° | 7 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+4.4 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 3 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Steady |
Lolo Lake, in brief
What fish are in Lolo Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Lolo Lake in?
Lolo Lake is in MU 3-39, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Lolo Lake
- Star Lake 2 km away
- Dutch Lake 9 km away
- Lemieux Lake 9 km away
- Reflector Lake 11 km away
- Taweel Lake 11 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.